I feel like this recipe is so totally weird yet at the same time I can’t WAIT to tell you about it. Never did I ever think that putting ground beef in a crockpot with cheese and then slapping it on something bread-like could be so perfect.

But it was.

It is so easy. I mean, so easy. I clearly don’t even have words to describe it.

I guess I’m sort of boring today. It might be because I had such an eventful weekend, honestly. I guess anything can be eventful for me since the highlight is usually listening to the John Tesh radio show (I’m the oldest person in the universe) but what can you do?

I may be boring but at least I’m full.

What makes these sandwiches are the buttered and toasted buns. I am all about these thick and hearty wheat buns at my local grocery and um, by 8am yesterday morning they were gone. No where to be found. Is there a bun bandit running around? I ended up using the ones above and covering them in butter then toasting them and I just have to say that this is like the best winter meal, ever. The unphotogenicness does nothing to describe just how good this was. Super simple and so freaking delicious. I think I already said that.

Directions:

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add olive oil. Add onions, cooking for 2-3 minutes until soft, then add garlic. Add in beef, salt and pepper and stir, just cooking until browned, about 4-5 minutes. Add beef to a slow cooker along with milk, ketchup and mustard, stirring well. Add in cubed cheddar, mixing to coat. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on low, stirring once every 30 minutes or so, especially on the edges.

my boyfriend would go ape nuts over this. he’s obsessed… read: OBSESSED with sloppy joes and well, we have a cheesy version of it all here. Hmm.. maybe thinking of doing these with ground turkey. unphotogenicness… stop. you managed to make them look very appealing Jessica, even at 7am. :)

Hehe these sort of remind me of sloppy joes, but minus the sauce (who needs sauce when you’ve got cheese??) Speaking of bun bandits, I was at Costco this weekend and as usual, checking out other people’s carts because I’m nosy and like to know what others buy in bulk. I kid you not, one guy had a cart about 80% FULL of buns. Other items included some mustard and a box of cereal. Clearly he’s not a believer in low carb diets. Ok, randomocity finished!

When I saw the title (& even though its past midnight here) I just had to click and see for myself. I so feel like this right now after the Regina Spektor show tonight. Perfect ending to a perfect day it would be.
Sweet Dreams.

Those look so yummy! I can’t wait to try. Nothing beats the ease of a crockpot meal. Also, as a child I used to request that John Tesh played any time we were in the car…I now feel slightly less alone!

I would have never thought to make cheeseburgers this way.. but I think I like it! It’s like a sloppy joe without the sloppy? Or the joe? I’m confused. Ha! Anyway, sounds fun and different and I am definitely going to try it. Love me a good cheeseburger.

I love how these burgers are a mix between a dry sloppy joe and a burger. It looks like it just fell apart in your hand, which is the definition of delicious for all things delectable. Add some bacon in there and this has my name written all over it :).

I like how the one you photographed with the tomato and lettuce is not the one you actually ate. Also you know what would make these better is if you melted some velveeta in there as the cheese to bind all the meat together so none gets away. Maybe not velveeta but some kind of melty gooey cheese.

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I’m Jessica and this is where I share my stuff. You will find a balance of healthy recipes, comfort food and indulgent desserts.

I am madly, passionately, inexplicably in love with food. Bacon makes me beam. Chocolate makes me shout from the rooftops with joy. Vegetables and I are the best of frenemies. My perfect world would include none of them.
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